Customers, lawmakers, transit advocates and the Regional Transit Service (RTS) today called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to partner with the local New York State delegation to provide additional funding for public transportation in Rochester area and the Finger Lakes region.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced new service and schedule changes that will go into effect on Monday, January 2, 2017. To make it easier for customers to understand that “limited” stop service routes provide faster service with fewer stops to some of Rochester’s more popular destinations, RTS is renaming them the ROC-it Routes.

The RTS Transit Center opened on November 28, 2014 and transformed public transportation for our customers and the community. RTS is celebrating the two year anniversary by thanking customers and employees for making the Transit Center the safe, comfortable, technology-rich facility that helps customers enjoy the ride every day.

To make it easier and faster for customers to board the bus, RTS announced today that it is launching the new Tap & Go! RTS Fast Pass on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The new pass is a fare card that lets customers simply tap it on the bulls-eye on the fare box when boarding.

RTS announced today that the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Rochester has selected the RTS Transit Center as the recipient of the New Construction Recognition Award.

To make it easier for customers to get the most up-to-date information about RTS news, events, routes, and service and schedule changes, RTS today announced that customers can now sign up to receive this information via text message and email alerts, and our email newsletter.

RTS CEO Bill Carpenter released the following statement today on the passing of Assemblyman Bill Nojay.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced schedule changes that will be going into effect on Monday, September 5, just before students head back to school. Some of the schedule changes represent service that was provided during the last school year and is being resumed for the new school year, and some changes represent newly added or modified service.

RTS and the Western New York Flash announced today that as part of their partnership for the 2016 season, they will present a giveaway night at the Flash’s home game this Saturday, July 23. The first 1,000 fans at Sahlen’s Stadium will receive an RTS cell phone credit card holder, an RTS pen, and a free bus pass.

The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) announced their slate of officers for the next year following today’s board meeting and annual meeting. At the end of the annual meeting and after 12 years on the Board and six years as Chairman, James Redmond submitted his resignation from the Board. Geoffrey Astles of Ontario County was elected to serve as RGRTA Board Chairman.